[LM_NET] BOOK: The ghost children by Bunting

[Frederick Muller <mullinator52@GMAIL.COM>]

Bunting. Eve. The Ghost children. Clarion, 1989 [0-618-60477-4]

When Matt's mother dies, he and his sister get sent to live with their
strange Aunt Gerda.  She cares for the life-sized wooden dolls, carved by
her former husband, which stand on the front lawn.  The town thinks she is
crazy because she talks to these dolls like they are alive..and some
community members swear they have heard the dolls talk also.  Soon the dolls
start to get vandalized.  Meanwhile a developer wants to buy Aunt Gerda's
farm. Matt tries to find out what the story is.  Who is vandalizing the
dolls.  Is their Aunt crazy?  How can her Aunt and they survive with no
income?   I have always liked Eve Bunting's stories and this upper
elementary one is no exception.  I am sure there will be a good audience in
my library for this 166 page book.


-- 
Frederick Muller, Librarian
Halsted Middle School Library
Newton, NJ
mullinator52@gmail.com
My book reviews are compiled at http://www.mullersreviews.com
My book review blog is at http://MullerInTheMiddle.blogspot.com

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